The department offers a wide range of unit courses in five subjects or disciplines which can be taken by students in the Faculty of Arts.
The department offers a wide range of unit courses in five subjects or disciplines which can be taken by students in the Faculty of Arts.
1. A candidate for admission to the Faculty of Arts (hereinafter referred to as "the Faculty") must have any of the following as minimum qualifications:
i) KCSE with a C+ or equivalent
ii) KCSE with a C plain or equivalent Plus a Diploma or equivalent from a recognized post- secondary institution.
iii) KCE./EACE Div. III/ Ordinary GCE or equivalent Plus a Diploma or equivalent from a recognized post- secondary institution.
iv) KACE or EAACE./ Advanced GCE Certificate with one principal pass Plus a Diploma (including IB
Diploma) or equivalent from a recognized postsecondary institution.
v) KACE or EAACE certificate with two principal passes or equivalent.
vi) International Baccalaureate Diploma
vii) A degree from a recognized University or equivalent.
2. A Diploma course shall be required to have covered at least 3 course units of 45 contact hours each over a minimum period of 2 semesters of 15 weeks or 270 contact hours.
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
First Year
Semester I
Principles and Practice of Communication
Computer Application in Infor.Communication
Semester II
Aspects of Language Skills
Communication Systems
Second Year
Semester I (Core Courses)
Interpersonal Communication and Consultancy
Crisis Communication and Language in Public Relations
Electives
Fundamentals of Writing
Communication and Gender
Semester II (Core Courses)
Language in Broadcasting
Public Speaking
Electives
Communicative Grammar of English
Information Communication
Third Year
Semester I (Core Courses)
Desktop Publishing
Report and Project Writing
Business Communication
Elective
Principles of Persuasion
Semester II (Core Courses)
Research Methods in Communication
Stylistics
Language in Advertising
Elective
Fictional and Non-fiction Communication
Fourth Year
Semester I (Core Courses)
Language of Newspapers and Magazines
Aspects of Forensic Linguistics
Organizational Communication
Elective
Symbolic Communication
Semester II (Core Courses)
Communication and Development
Editing
Speech writing
Elective
Intercultural Communication
LINGUISTICS AND AFRICAN LANGUAGES
Course Outline
First Year
Semester I
The Nature and Function of Language
The Language Situation in Africa and Kenya
Semester II
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
Introduction to Historical Comparative Linguistics
Second Year
Semester I
Introduction to Morphology
Classification of African Languages
Semester II
Introduction to Syntax
The Structure of African Languages
Third Year
Semester I
Introduction to Semantics
Introduction to Bantu Language Studies
Introduction to Nilotic Language Studies
Practical Language Issues in Africa
Elective
Introduction to Sociolinguistics
Introduction to Pragmatics
Introduction to Afro-Asiatic Language Studies
Introduction to Sign Language
Semester II
Core
Traditionalist Linguistics
The Structure of Bantu Languages
Advanced History Comparative Linguistics
Research Methods in Linguistics
Language and Society
The Structure of Afro-Asiatic Languages
Sign Language and Grammar
Fourth Year
Semester I
Introduction to Generative Transform-ational Theory
The Structure of Nilotic Languages
Advanced Phonology
Introduction to Psycholinguistics
Phonetics and Phonological Character-is tics of African Languages
A Study of a Kenyan Language
Sign Language Translation Skills
Semester II
Advanced Linguistic Theory (Syntax)
Research Paper on African Languages
Lexicography
Advanced Study of a Kenyan Language
Morphological and Syntactic Character-is tics of African Languages.
Issues of Language Management and Development in Africa
Advanced Sign Language Translation Theory and
Practice
LINGUISTICS AND ENGLISH
Course Outline
First Year
Semester I
The Nature and Function of Language
The History and Varieties of English
Semester II
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
English Usage in Kenya
Second Year
Semester I
Introduction to Morphology
Modern English Phonetics & Phonology
Semester II
Introduction to Syntax
Modern English Morphology
Third Year
Semester 1
Introduction to Semantics
Modern English Syntax
Introduction to Sociolinguistics
Practical Language Issues in Africa
Introduction to Pragmatics
Introduction to Hist. Comparative Linguistics
Semester II
Traditionalist Linguistics (Syntax)
Advanced Phonetics and Phonology of English
Advanced Historical Comparative Linguistics
Research Methods in Linguistics
Stylistics
Error Analysis
Fourth Year
Semester I
Intro. to Generative Transformational Theory
Advanced English Structure
Advanced Phonology
Introduction to Psycholinguistics
English for Specific Purposes
Discourse Analysis
Semester II
Advanced Linguistic Theory (Syntax)
Research Paper in English
Lexicography
Advanced Semantics
Translation Theory and Practice
Analysis of Eng. within a Modern/Current Theory
ARABIC STUDIES
Course Title
First Year
Semester I
Introduction to Arabic Language
Communication Skills
Semester II
Elementary Language Skills
Basic Arabic Grammar
Second Year
Semester I
Arabic Structure
Modern Arabic Texts
Semester II
Comprehension in Arabic
Introduction to Arabic Translation
Third Year
Semester I
The Morphology of Various Word Classics in Arabic
Historical Development of Arabic
Translation of Non-literary Arabic Texts
Classical Arabic Poetry
Introduction to Arabic Literary Criticism
Analysis of Poetry as a Study in Style
Semester II
Syntax of the Simple Arabic Sentence
Advanced Language Skills in Arabic
Translation of Literary Texts
Classical Arabic Prose
Introduction to the Arabic Prose
Analysis of Prose as a Study in Style
Fourth Year
Semester I
Development of Modern Arabic Literature
Modern Arabic Poetry
Advanced Translation and Comprehension
Modern approach to the Structure of Arabic
Advanced Studies of Arabic Rhetoric
Introduction to Spoken Arabic Language
Semester II
Advanced Arabic Grammar
Modern Arabic Prose
Advanced Composition
Modern approach to the Arabic Literary Criticism
Analysis of Modern Texts Belonging to Different
Registers and Usage
Arabic Drama
GERMAN STUDIES
Courses Offered
First Year
Semester I
German Grammar (Skills)
Introduction to Germany and the German
Speaking Countries
Semester II
German Language Skills
Literature and Civilization of the German-
Speaking Countries
Second Year
Semester I
Syntactic Problems of the German Language
Post-war Literature in Germany
Semester II
Advanced Study of the German Language
German Contemporary Literature
Third Year
Semester I
Linguistic Aspects of the German Language
Aspects of the Political Culture of Germany
German Philosophical Thinking
Social Problems and the Theatre
Poetological Concepts within the German
Tradition
German Short Story
Semester II
German History Within the 20th Century
Grammar and Advanced Translation
The Federal Republic in the World
Theoretical and Critical Writing in German
Analysis of Poetry
History of the German Language
Fourth Year
Semester I
Advanced Study of Modern Standard German
Problems and Strategies of Translation
Survey on German Literature
German Fiction from the 17th Century to the
Period of Classicism
Aspects of German Thought from Kant to Hegel
Mass media within the German-speaking World
Semester II
Phonetics and Orthography of Modern Standard
German
Examples of Advanced Translation
German History from 1648 to the Present
German Fiction from the 19th Century to the
Present
Aspects of German Thought from Marx to Present
Cultures & Subcultures in present-day Germany
SWAHILI STUDIES
Course Titles
First Year
Semester I
Introduction to Swahili Language skills
Introduction to Swahili Usage
Semester II
Introduction to the Structure of Swahili
Introduction to Textual Analysis
Second Year
Semester I
Aspects of Swahili Structure
Introduction to Literary Criticism
Semester II
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